I read from a garlic farm's, news letter that you should plant after the first light frost of the year. But, I had already planted mine when I read that. I think I will just have to mulch them to protect them, since the leaves have really started to sprout.

I live in coastal Northern California and my garlic is all in. I planted the earliest varieties 9/27 and 9/28 and got the later ones in the week before last. Saw the first green tip in the early beds yesterday. We have had no rain, but may get some this weekend.